4/3/2013 |
Rodney falters, but gives Rays chance to winFernando Rodney didn't get to break out the familiar bow-and-arrow routine Wednesday night, instead making his 2013 debut with a rather unfamiliar sight: a blown save.

4/3/2013 |
Reds face adversity head-on and winThe Reds showed up to work Wednesday with this as their reality, having learned on their off-day that Ryan Ludwick's Opening Day-induced dislocated shoulder was as serious as had been feared.

4/3/2013 |
Braves beat up on Halladay, PhilliesTwo days after displaying their power potential against Cole Hamels in an Opening Day win, the Braves continued their early-season offensive assault against Roy Halladay and rolled toward a 9-2 victory over the Phillies at Turner Field on Wednesday night.

4/3/2013 |
Billingsley, Lilly set for Class A rehab startsStarting for Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday night will be Chad Billingsley and on Friday night Ted Lilly, the pair of Major League veterans making injury rehab starts for the Dodgers.

4/3/2013 |
Duda content to let his bat do the talkingLucas Duda, fresh off an impressive power display in the Mets' 8-4 victory over San Diego on Wednesday night, preferred to shun the spotlight and to talk about his accomplishments in the scope of the team theme.

4/3/2013 |
Morse's mammoth home run too big to trailMichael Morse's ninth-inning blast off A's closer Grant Balfour in Tuesday's 7-1 win was hit so high and far that it carried over the ROOT Sports camera angles.

4/3/2013 |
Kotchman exits with hamstring injuryFirst baseman Casey Kotchman was replaced in the fifth inning of Wednesday's game against the Nationals after straining his left hamstring, and is listed as day to day.

4/3/2013 |
Giants waste no time making opening statementSix months later, megadeals and bold headlines and declarations aside, not much has changed. The Giants rolled into L.A. and took two of three games, leaving the Dodgers and their fan base deflated and perhaps more than a little agitated.

4/3/2013 |
Kuroda unsure if he'll make next start after injuryYankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda was forced to leave Wednesday's 7-4 loss against the Red Sox with a bruise to his right middle finger. Kuroda said that it was "tough to tell" if he'd be able to take his next turn in the rotation. He will throw a bullpen session on Friday in Detroit and should have a better idea then.

4/3/2013 |
Hudson to get extra day after opening startBraves manager Fredi Gonzalez will give Tim Hudson an extra day of rest leading into his second start of the season. This means highly regarded prospect Julio Teheran will make his first start of the season on Saturday against the Cubs.

4/3/2013 |
Injured Eaton to return to batting cage on ThursdayExactly two weeks after an MRI revealed a UCL sprain in his left elbow, D-backs rookie outfielder Adam Eaton will begin swinging in the batting cage on Thursday, the first step in his return to game action.

4/3/2013 |
Wandy, bullpen combine to blank Cubs on two hitsIt was a night pitchers should have had to pay their way into the park, for the privilege of throwing the rock at hitters swinging bats with iced hands. Making the most of that privilege, Pirates lefty Wandy Rodriguez fired 6 2/3 innings of two-hit ball Wednesday night to defeat the Cubs, 3-0, in front of 27,667 at PNC Park.

4/3/2013 |
Two homers help Lincecum, Giants grind out winTim Lincecum was flawed, matching a career high by walking seven, but he also was tough in beating the Dodgers, 5-3, on Wednesday with help from homers by Pablo Sandoval and Hunter Pence.

4/3/2013 |
Segura finding success the opposite wayThroughout Spring Training, shortstop Jean Segura's power was to right field, and two of his first four regular-season hits went the same direction.

4/3/2013 |
Tulo-CarGo duo off to blazing startRockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki loves the smell of fear. He expects to get that sense when games are close and opponents have to deal with Carlos Gonzalez batting third and himself in the cleanup spot.

4/3/2013 |
Cecil getting back up to speedBlue Jays reliever Brett Cecil appears to have regained some of the velocity he had been missing for the past two seasons. Cecil entered Tuesday night's game against the Indians and tossed a clean ninth inning. He hit 94 mph on the radar gun four times while also reaching 93 mph on an additional three pitches.

4/3/2013 |
D-backs outlast Cards on Pennington's walk-offCliff Pennington drove home Jason Kubel in the bottom of the 16th inning to lift the D-backs to a 10-9 victory over the Cardinals in the longest game in Chase Field history on Wednesday.

4/3/2013 |
McLouth one of multiple leadoff options for O'sThe Orioles' lineup Wednesday night had left fielder Nate McLouth hitting leadoff, dropping right fielder Nick Markakis to third in a move that could become more commonplace this season depending on the opposing pitcher.

4/3/2013 |
Grateful Gattis homers in big league debutWhen Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez put Evan Gattis in the lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Phillies, he assumed the powerful rookie catcher would add to the magic of his journey by doing something special in his Major League debut.

4/3/2013 |
McGee confident despite taking loss in openerDespite taking the loss on Tuesday, Rays reliever Jake McGee said he still has a lot of confidence in himself, particularly since his velocity is up at an early point of the season.